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Macintosh & Linux

Macintosh & Linux. Used to fill in pg 5 & 6 of “Operating Systems” Packet. Things the PC is good at: 1. Work 2. Numbers Things the Mac is good at: 1. Movies 2. Music 3. Photos 4. Fun. PC VS Mac?. 1. 1984 – Apple introduced the Macintosh computer

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Macintosh & Linux

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  1. Macintosh & Linux Used to fill in pg 5 & 6 of “Operating Systems” Packet

  2. Things the PC is good at: • 1. Work • 2. Numbers • Things the Mac is good at: • 1. Movies • 2. Music • 3. Photos • 4. Fun PC VS Mac?

  3. 1. 1984 – Apple introduced the Macintosh computer 2. Mac is credited with popularizing the “GUI - graphical user interface” 3. The Mac OS is preinstalled on every Mac computer 4. The original Mac was based on the Lisa OS Macintosh Facts

  4. Macintosh GUI desktop

  5. 5. Apple partnered with Microsoft and had Microsoft creating versions of Word & Excel for the Mac 6. Stickies are virtual “Post It Notes” 7. Most recent version of Mac Operating System is: Mac OS X Macintosh Facts

  6. Macintosh stickies

  7. Linux Desktop

  8. 1. Linux is comparable to: Windows & Mac OSX • 2. Created in 1991 • 3. Linux is FREE: • You can download and run it on your computer • 4. 2 part Linux has: • A kernel • GUI Linux

  9. 5. What makes Linux useful? GUI • 6. Without GUI you would have to type in commands • 7. A true desktop comes with: • Tools, utilities, games, & other applications • 8. The typical programs it includes are: • Email, Office software, File sharing, Linux

  10. Non GUI Desktop

  11. 9. Five advantages: • Flexible (You control the way the desktop looks) • FREE • Secure (Very Safe - No Viruses) • Future Value • Reliable • Disadvantages: • You have to be able to figure the software out on your own Linux

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